Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Alexa and Dianne

In 243 girls, Alexa found its level. 50 years earlier, Dianne occupied that same statistical address.

1916–2025

Alexa

peak 2006 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2006
Peak births 6,117
Latest count 243
Status Endangered
Peak generation Gen Z
1911–2025

Dianne

peak 1947 2025 192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1947
Peak births 4,415
Latest count 21
Status Endangered
Peak generation Boomer
In 243 girls, Alexa found its level. 50 years earlier, Dianne occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.